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The ladies' of Port Townsend who ar

The ladies of Port Townsend who are
interested in the Young Mems Christian
Association are requested to meet at the
Y. NJ. C. A. rooms GOOD Tempiar's hall,
Thursday at p. NJ, for the purpose OF
organizing a Ladies Auxiliary to the Y.
NJ. G. A. They are further requested to
bring with them such books, recent peri
odicals or decorative articles as they may
be able TO spare, for the benefit OF the
association. By request of
HENRY BASH. Sec'y.
, 1887-10-27

Every wife and mother in the country
should know the great value of Ayers
Sarsaparilla, as blood purifier. 1t
gives tone, health, and strength. to the
vital organs, corrects all Irregularities,
and expels impurities from the system.
Young and old use it. Price 81.
, 1887-10-27

Forty acres, partly improved, water
front, rich land, on Orcas Island Can
be purchased for $500. inquire at the
ARGUS real estate agency.
, 1887-10-27
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ESTABLISHMENT,
EARTHROP & CO., Props.

BARTHROP & CO., Props.
IToUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, Ka!sn mir
III ing Gl:aniHv. GnLing, and Carpet Laying
promptly attended TO- Term. reasonable Sails-
Fac isn guaranteed
Carriage Painting It Speciality
;sg-Ciiye liz n call. and viii ind NJ prompt
and efficient.
Hill Posting IbOne for the Ts"T
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, 1887-10-27

YWAETED-A boy 10 learn the mer-
Echant tailor business; also two girls to
SIearn vest aud pants making. Apply to
G. j. Corrigan,
, 1887-10-27
Territorial Einance.

Synopsis of the territorial treasurer's
bi-annuaI report for the years ending
Sept. Both, 1867. compiled from the
records of General w. III. McMicken,
Territorial treasurer:
Balance on hand Sept. 30,
1SS5-general found $500. S6S, ,209 81
Special penitentiary fund 80. 1858 9S
Gross earnings railroad tax
due Whitman county. 1907 7S
s7s,471 OF
Receipts for fiscal year ending
Sept. 80 1886. .......... Isl, 1,O7s 10
Total amount on hand and re-
ceived. ............. -. s229,549 81
Total disbursed during fiscal
year ending September 80.
1886. ........ ............ 142,117 35
Amount on hand October 1.
1886. -. ........ .......... s7,431 81
General fund -. ..... 14,540 81
Peniten'y construction fund 55,5O2 26
fund. ............ -. 1850 "a
sss, ,431 81
Receipts for the year ending
Sept. 80, 1887 ....... 1S1 ,255 So
Total received and on hand
Sept. 80, 1887. ........ .$26S, ,6S7 53
Total amount disbursed dur
during fiscal year ......... 253, ,1S2 II
Total amount Oh hand Oct 1,---
1887. 8 IL. .5G4 81
General fund 1878 90
Penitentiary construct'n fund SO II
Gross earnings fund due the
counties ....-... .-....-... 1i,lOU VI
Coal mining tax fund. .. 3O3 80
5 1854 g.
INDEBTEDNESS.
Amount of warrants called in
on which interest ceased
sented for payment. rs 2,427 4s
Interest on same to Sept. 10th
1871 10 81
Amount of outstanding war
rants presented and draw
ing interest ..... -. 51,436 ss
Interest on the same to Sept.
~, 1881 -. o0l,5i
Amount of warrants not yet
presented and not drawing
interest. t........ ............. 2,OO7 SO
Total outstanding warrants,
Oct. /, 1888 ......S 56,SS8 AZ
Balance general fund on hand 1878 %
Total territorial Indebtedness
Oct. !, 1887 go. ..............S 52,9lo IL
GROSS EARNINGS TAX FOR 1886.
Received for 1884. 5 1883 81
4" 1885 O0377 03
{" 1886. .... 61,226 O4
Total received S160.577 08
One-third to general fund. 53,519 03
Two-third sto II counties. -. 107 ,038 03
Total 6O,557 O8
, 1887-10-27

Synopsis of the territorial treasurer's
bi-annual report for the years ending
Sept. Both, 1867. compiled from the
records of General w. III. McMickeD,
TerritOriaI fransurer.
, 1887-10-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

GEO. 6. MCNAMARA. Postmaster.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Al Davenport Saturday the democrats
bel Il their county convention and placed
full ticket in the field headed by c. G.
IIeipwelI and Philip Dieiz for the legis-
lature. rhe union labor party put up DR.,
c. T. Lndley and Lee Chapman for the
legislature.
Five button embroidered kid gloves 70
cents, Fosters hook lacing gloves rs
cents. The celebrated Empress Brodes
at 81 90 High Art Novelty Glace Brode
gloves, buttons at 81 90 at McCabe
Bros. great kid gloye sale This week
Deacon HAYES came down to his Of
fee at 80 Yesterday afternoon and mar,
ricd Mr. Jacob Meyer and Miss Matte A
Rose. both of Des Moines. The bridl
pair were accompanied by couple also
from Des MONIES whom Squire Halves
married few months ago There is
someth ing in Justice Halves way of ty
ing the nuptal knot that seems to de-
light and attract from even as far away
as lowA's capital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
AN ALDERMAN ASSAULTED,
While Attempting 10 Quiet n Dis
turbance---A Arrest and Flight.

Ii. 4. shafer Attacked hy Hosdiuins
waite Attempting 10 Quiet n Dis
turbance---arrest and Flight
A serious affair occurred in the vicinity
of the glass works about $3.50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Jake and jim
Garin and John Lannan had gotten into
dispute with Henry Gnl,lenzopf. As
named wanted Guldenzopf to set EN-
up" and the latter refused They CONS
menced abusing him, Aid Shaffer hap
pened to be passing along and seeing
that there was Il disturb ance and that
there appeared to be three to one in the
ARRAY, demonstrated. telling the CAIRNS
and Lannan that they were creating a
disturbance that must be stopped, or
that the interference of the police wonld
be necessary.
Finding that there was 10 disposition
to heed his warning. AID Shaffer started
to the glass works Ia telephone the pc
lice, when the CAIRNS and Lannan at
tackled him, striking him in the back of
the neck. Nj Shalftr broke away from
his assailanis who dispersed and fled
l.annan WAS captured by the police at
an early hour this morning. hut the GAR
ins skipped To Davenport and OFFICER
Cary is over there to-day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

FoTeE angh's great show, now on It's
twenty anntmi tour. will, rs all Our
readers know, exhibit here on the 9Th
inst. This world famed combination
needs no COMMUNICATION from us Every
body is well aware thni Adam Forepaugh
exhibits the largest collection Of animals,
the most extensive circus and hippo
drome, on this continent.
The Wild West department Of The
show, is Buffalo Bil's remodeled YER
sion, when he and Forepaugh exhibited
all last winter III the city Of New York to
tremendous crowds.
In all the leading cities OF the country,
this Season. the shaw has attracted i'm
mense audiences, aud with pleasant
weather, we predict Tor this colossal
show, the largest crowd ever seen at "A
tented exhibition III this city on The day
it spreads its acres OF canvass here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Mr. August SehneTt mH.lr quite catch
while out hunting Yesterday He was
in the vicinity of the mouta of Rock
river, when his dog scared up Al animal
in the tall grass, which proved to he a
beaver Mr. Schnert didn't want 70 shoot
the animal. 50 he caught it by the tail,
while his son cemc up and Knocked it
senseless with a ciGb. fl weighed about
thirty five pounds. and they tossed it into
their wagon to take il home Ga
the way home Mr. Beaver recovered con-
seriousness aud began to make things lively
in the wagon. MIR Sehnert was finally
compelled to kill It, but brought his tro-
ply home in great gler, and exhibited the
result of his prnwess to his ncighbors.
1t is the first beaver killed in ih's REGION
for long while, One Dt lis iimh- were
cut off close 10 the body. which wound
indicate thai ittIad been caught IN Il
trap, and escaped with The sacrifice 4 a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Negotiations were closed this morning
by which Mrs. McMaster transferred to
l.. S. McCabe, who is acting in behalf of
the Edgewood Park syndicate, 50 acres
located ON the south side OF Seventh ave
nue., east of No. 7 school house, in what
is known as Brooks grove, for SIS, 200.
The Edgewood Park association have put
the tract in the hands of Landscape Ar
fist A N. Carpenter, of GaIesbura, who
will plat it and lay it out in as attractive
condition as possible.
The Dimick property on Aiken street
was sold today by Rev. s I. Wilson, of
Rosehill, Florida, to Sheriff T. 5. Silvis
for So 900.
These transactions really took place
some time ago but were closed up today
by the law and real estate firm of Guye
& Sweeney.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
coWDEN WEARS THE CROWN.
hsa4 rf all fri Citx Eaat Racers
The Contest Saturday AftcrnOen---

ksa4 nf all Sri CisA Fa"t Racers
The Contest Saturday Afternoon
A <sreat Feat.
Foot racing has become an exceedingly
popular amusement in Rock Island of
late, succeeding base ball and equine
contests, and affording as much enjoy
meDt as any of the other sports. lndul-
gepce IN the sport in Rock Island has
been on the quiet and nonsdemonstra'ive
order, yet much enthusiasm and interest
has been aroused and considerable money
has heen at stake on all of the more inn
p0rtant contests
The old fair ground track Saturday
afternoon, was decidedly the most im>
p"rtanl that has yet taken place. Henry
Hoidorf, of this city. previously defeated
Olsen. the champion of Moline and the
Davenport champion. o Brien. and
Was the ackho~ lodged track runner of
Cuwticn, sou ri Or ] ". Cow,Ien. came
back from school al Iowa City, to see
whether lloldorf really was the nest run>
ner in the tli~ril!es or not Cowtien Is
an expert when il comes To the use at
pedal cXtreme,lcs, and in order that there
should he no dispute aS to whether or
not he could fairly beat Holdnrf. he gave
him six fee, OF lead for a 100 yard race,
and defeated him by SIX feet. which, TAX
ing into consideration the advantage
given at the start. made him victor by
twelve feet Cowien's time was l24 sec
onds, the best ever made here
The stakes We're $50 Il side and an I'M
mense amount of money changed hands
outside
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Probably the strangest mixture of blood
That can be- found any where IN this country
among what are known as the upper classes
occurs il our north western cities, notably in
~ Paul In the early days the French
vovagenrs and the Scotch employees of the
Hudson Bay company frequently intermar
ried with the Indians aud brought up large
families II half breeds These Intermarried
with the Americans who settled IN this sec
ton Of the country, aud in the course Of "a
few years became the social leaders in the
cities that grew up as If by magic. Indian
Hood therefore. is, in the northwest, never
considered AS q disgrace. and the most sty-
fish Young ladies thought nothing of enter
tanning their grsndnothers, who were Indian
squaws The Indian men seldom appeared
but the women rere very fond of visiting tn
cities for short periods and then returning
their tribes
In one rnsn the ancestress Of one of the
most prominent families in st Paul used to
visit her descendants twice year, but neveI
could he induced to sleep in house. and the
entrance IN the handsome mansion was occu
pied by the tepee of the old grandmother
whenever she paid a visit to her grandchi
dren This was not an isolated instance, but
one Of number, and thirty years age tn.
spectacle Of lady dressed in the height al
fashion. accompanied by withered squa"
clad III skins and blanket was so common
90 the streets of st Paul as to attract liitk
attention. George l. Bostwick il Giobr
Democrat
When everything else fails, DR.. Sage''
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

II know good Joke on an editor from Hell
ena II T. said a conductor on the ST Paul,
"and guess I'll have to tell it He's colonel,
but | shant give you his last name. Last
week he came into st. Paul on business, and
after reGist. ring at the best hotel in town
started out to see the sights Ii was about
0'clo.. in the morning when he returned
htIlr the worse for wear 1t happened tina,
the NIGHT porter who showed him TO his room
oniy half awake, and, without knowing
what lp was lOuc, uShered the colonel INTO
The bathroom attached to the apartment as
signed tor ms use. muttered 'G'night, SiT
aud disappeared Next morning al the break
fast Table the Montana journalist met an sc-
luaiutance and SAID to him.
"'Ilne hotel, this
YES. on. of the hest in the country
Do You like their new tangled beds"
Their beds are all right. though didn't
know that there was anything new about
hem
Well, they've got the darndest bed in nv
room You ever sot eyes on. Its more like a
coffin, an there wasn't blamed bit Of cover
on IT. | was cold all night Its true that
it's mighty fine to have water 50 handy that
when Teller gets thirsty in the night he
don't have 10 get out Of bed for drink. hut
the worst Of it was in my case that it was
last my burned luck TO leave the thing run.
nm little the last time | took a drink out OF
1t, an when | wokr MP agiu / was nigh
! drowned in cold wafer. Never spent such d.
,ni-, rahe night IN nv hte = ChcaG
H,-fatt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
The Carriera Vacation

The government allows the mail car
riers vacation of fifteen days annually
without loss Of pay, and Carrier John
McDarrah commenced his vacation this
morning, Substitute Carrier Dalieden
taking his route. Mr. McDarrah leaves
for st. Louis tonight to spend part of his
vacation seeing the president. Car,
rier Browner takes his leave of absence
next, and Carriers Burial, Fitzgerald
and Eckerman follow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

The Us nave completed their new list
of officers. They are as follows:
President-Mrs PiGherean.
Vice idents-Rroadwav. Miss Mary
Case; Methodist, Miss Lelah Bailey; Bap-
list. Miss Celia Briggs Central Freshly
terrain. Miss Anna Bromley, United Pres
byterian, Miss Matte Davidson; Chris
tan Chapel. Miss Halle Trow.
Corresponding secretary-Emma Bat
ties.
Recording SecretarS-Anus Bromley i.
Treasurer-Miss Mamie Thompson.
Superintendent Juvenile Work.
Miss Ella Taylor; of Flower Mission
Miss Davis; of literature, Miss AIMS
Stafford.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Sam Jones-not the evangelist-was
fined IS and costs this morning for plain
drunk.
Magistrate Benefits books for Sep
TENDER showed collections of sos 81 in
fines, Sl4 20 police fees; total SIP 81.
Frank Smith was up this morning for
assaulting Officer Long who att. mpted to
arrest him for intoxication, and for resist
ing an officer. Magistrate Bennett held
him in bonds of $500 for his offeuses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Police Capt. William, went t. the 81
Lawrence river on an excursion year OF
two ago. On the deck of the steamer where
he sat with his wife, a couple Of gentlemen
near l.v began to discuss the police force OF
New York. when one of them dropped into a
talk abonl Capt Williams himself Accord
ing to tine Young mans relation 10 his friend,
Capt " lls,ns was about the toughest and
worst Of Gods creation. Capt. Williams
stood it for long time, being tempered by
the fact that his wife, hand was On lbs right
arm with a restraining pressure He finally
turned round aud said: Il beg your pardon,
sir But do yon know Capt. Williams about
whom you are talking7T Tie reply was re-
Ceivt4l- No, sir | never met him and |
never saw him" "Well. sir, was the cap
taiu's reply as he displayed his shield, Il am
Capt Williams, and | want to say TO y0u
that even If | We're as sad as You have
pictured me | could vet spit on a man who
would talk about person he did not know as
you have talked about me
Their was II" more conversation possible
but there was a sequel to the episode Just
before the captain departure from The boat
her came . rap on the door of his state
room aud an opening it he found bis traducer
The Young triuw -, tdrntly had manly quail
tics ~ ban Ton he said Capt Williams |
iiti n"t tk. Re- leave THIS bout ithrut speak
Ing +" y"u Ia the nrst place, | thnk /
'',Slt To make an apology, ami i'll the next
place / want IT, tell you that | have learned a
lesson which will last me a long time aud
that Is not u talk about a person thai do
u,l buu~ New YORK Trihune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
HORSE TALK.


Novel .nrtai ore. =. Nay"r's Co.'S
sui---a.enns- Nirtsr.=or AT Hoiinr.
Every body ia Rock Island who is III
terested in choice horse stock will rcmem>
Der the $1,000 tr0tter, Consul, owned
by c. f Wayne. aud winch was in Rock
Island aud Davenport d large part of last
summer The ARGUS mentioned the ac-
cidental death OF this magnificent animal
on the st joe track short time ago.
The horse had one of the most novel fu>
ncrals that has yet been heard of-oae
That would have satisfied she most exall>
ed of the equine race.
A grave in which to bury C1nsuls re.
mains was dug within the race track,
about forty feet from where he Was killed,
and II, 6 o'clock "Wednesday evening lhe
remains tncased in large. handsome
box, anl borne on an appropriately
drapcd wagon were taken To- The grave
followed by every one II The lhirlv ccie-
brated horses that hui been entered With
Consul tnr the approaching cares.
About the meek of each Of The horses
hung huud OF Grape, from Which swung
handsome boqnot Al the heads Of
these noble mourneis walked tEor re
spectivr drivers. dressed in black. and
each carrying his brilliantly culared
Jockey cap, WhiCa vas covered with
Grape. lifted Just off the head After
the race horses and erivrrs came the OF
ticers and gentlemen generally of the
St Joe frutting association Arriving
at the grave all that was mortal Of Ne
braSkn's finest and most promising lr0t-
ting horse was, carefully IS ever were The
remains of human helug. lifted from tht
wagon and deposited in the grave Thtn
each of The thirty horses were brought W
10 "a circle about and facing the open
| tomb Of then companion. There was d
moment OF silence and then each animal
was he'd forward TO the edge of the grave
while his rider pllckcd his bouquet fron
the Grape girdle and put it into the grave
A more beautifully impressive ceremony
was pronahly never witnessed in COnuec
| ton with animals Every one of the
thirty horses being of fine blood aud mag
niicent Appearance added greatly It
the strange b, auIl Of The scene Tn
flowers having been deposited in tn
grave, the dumb tnourrers and their ut
tendants Withdrew, whit ciods ttli noise
lessly upon the daAef-surici hero helow
Consul's grave will he immediately Gu
closed by II neat iron fringe, while "a hand
some monument, equestrian in design
will tell Of lhe ma.aifeent ,nimrl TIA
sleeps below.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
County building.

30-Gebhart Rattle to Elizabeth Wirig,
pi lots 10 and IL, block 10, Thompson Il
Wells addition. Rock Island 800.
H. W. Candee to Z Huutoou, pit out
lot II. 80, IS, 1w, $50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

s ". Wcel,ck 5 noted tEotiing horse,
Bonnie McG}rcgor, arrived in Moline from
CHICAGO. and viii h. taken care OF there.
Bonnie Ind an ankle hurt IA the way
back from California some time since,
and though the iantrness seems pretty
thoroughly gotten rit of it is proposed
to Take great care OF thr animal I'll all
danger has passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Humors run riot in the blood at this
season. Hoods Sarsaparilla expels every
impurity and vitalizes and enriches the
blood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Nelson d. Bromley, of Waterloo, Wis,
transferred $50 600 worth of property to
Emily d. Arndt, spirtualistic doctor,
because the spirit of his dead wife,
through medium, told him to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03


Edward Arcularius. one OF the old>
est settlers at Ihe county died al his resi-
dence one mile east of Hampton at 5
O'Clock SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Mr. Arcu
Iarius was born III New York city, Feb'y
Ia 1903. and was consequently nearly
50 years old He came to this county IN
1894 having previously lived in Pike
county, this state, for six years. He
leaves wife aud seven children to
mourn his loss
The funoraI will he held At , p m. to-
morrow from the N E. church AT Hamp
ton. Of which he has been life long
member
\. Deceased was an intimate friend of
IN Gregg, of this city, who received q
disp NIch announcing the sad news this
morning. He was a prominent member
of the Nd Settlers society
MINNIE
Mrs EkZabeth, wife Of Dennis Me
kinnie, died at her home at east Rock
Island at 2:45 yesterday afternoon Of
cancer OF the stomach She was 81 years
of age and was the widow of the laie eX-
Aid w H Barber when she married Mr.
Mex innit She leaves with her stricken
husband, two children by her former hus-
band The Odd Fellows will probably
participate in the funeral services, the
| time of which will he announced here,
after
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

When everything else fails, DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy cures.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-08-20
An Inflated Rubber Arrangement.

-Do you hear thstf- said n young lady to Der feminine companion, as n faint squeak like a rusty hinge, emanated from her drap. erv: -that'- the last new thing m bustles-an Inflated rubber arrangement that will never eo out with me again if 1 live 10 get home with it
 They were in a theatre, and every time she stirred. tue movement was accompanied by rInearth.v breathings and festive snOrts made uy the inflated hustle. The companion smiled. and her friend turned on her indig- nnntlv. A she did so the patent hustle eui.etl something like smothered scream It seemed as 1T she couldn't move her hand but that dreadful hustle responded with some srrt of noise, as though her rihS were creak- ing or her lungs were wrong.
 Shall I take a hat pin and prick itf7 asked the other You will lose your figure, to be sure, but anything is Letter than this trouble.
 sOh, do,- whispered she, and the bustlc walled like an aolian harp.
 The friend removed her hat pin and plunged 1t in up to it's jet head. As she drew II out there followed a shrill whistle. Per harsS the scene shifter heard m the wings and thought it was the prompter's call Any how. they ran on a pair Of flats painted 10 represent a garden scene, and the actress, who was just fiingng herself on a sofa m the elegant boudoir. looked with horror on n fountain that seemed to be playing on cen ter table, and a spreading tree that suddenly hung over the chandelicr.-New York Star.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-08-20
The Death Of John Wild.

John Wild was buried by the Masonic fraternity at 4:30 this afternoon. AL though well advanced in years MT. Wild Sss hale and robust, apparently good Tor at least another decade of useful ness. The particulars of his death are Eb0ut as follows: He was with com lED on, engaged ID sinking a well on his iauch ID the foothills of the Tortllltss. -ney had fired of blast in the well Oh ds5 previous and did not agaIn enter It n!l the Iime of his desth-st least "A hours subsequent to the blast. Mir. WllG Vent to the bottom and had sent up sey- e'tl buckets of water and dirt. but ind l1g himself affected by the noXious sE-es which stIll remained in the well, Le called loudly for rope and that on 'ae Wlndlass was st once sent down. lie euleaVCred to tie It on to himself and Iad passed 1t twice around bis body ,SIen he swoOned Rnd fell over. There Oe-nR 10 ladders Tn the well and only SI7 msn at the surface, 1t was Impossi- s't to rescue him. His escape from osAth on s similar occasion was almost miraculous. He lay unconsclous for sSS'efai T. hours but was finally resusicsted. tls lesson went unheeded and 1t cost I-1 His life. He was an old pioneer, c soyl citizen and man of liberal means, o1' Is reported to have lost quite heavily " recent years.